Curlew Sandpiper Data Inventory for Gippsland Offshore Energy Area

Fifteen priority species, including the Curlew Sandpiper, were identified for a rapid information exploration project. The inventory describes publicly-available occurrence data for this endangered bird in relation to the Gippsland offshore renewable energy declaration area in Bass Strait. It was compiled by the Australian Ocean Data Network as part of the NESP MaC 3.21 project.

Use Cases

• Identify data sources for Curlew Sandpiper presence based on the described occurrence data inventory.
• Evaluate dataset utility for regulatory assessments based on the project's stated evaluation criteria.
• Plan activities to improve data accessibility for the Gippsland area based on the project's identified gaps.

Strengths

• Focuses on 15 priority species identified by Australian regulatory authorities.
• Specifically targets the Gippsland offshore renewable energy declaration area and adjacent Bass Strait.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Rapid exploration involving identification, source tracing, and utility evaluation of datasets.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 19:56:26.247564; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gippsland offshore renewable energy declaration area and adjacent Bass Strait, Australia.